Yang Dongfo was not surprised, he had some inkling of it. He sighed, "To become a Human Immortal is a legend in this world! I have cultivated diligently my entire life, but I have always been unable to take that final step."
Ye Tian: "Human Immortals are indeed difficult to achieve. Elder Lei became a Human Immortal back then and swept through the land. But such individuals are rare, perhaps not even one in several decades."
Yang Dongfo nodded, "Indeed! Although there are some people in the world who claim to be Human Immortals, they all have some issues, more or less."
Ye Tian suddenly asked, "Mr. Yang, are you sixty this year?"
Yang Dongfo gave a wry smile, "You flatter me, sir. I am sixty-six this year."
Ye Tian nodded and said, "It's easier to break through to Human Immortal before sixty. After sixty, it becomes much harder."
Yang Dongfo let out a soft sigh, "Throughout history, very few have broken through after the age of sixty! I fear I have no hope!"
Ye Tian pondered for a moment and said, "It's not that there's no chance. As long as your state is adjusted to its peak, there is still a possibility of breaking through."
Yang Dongfo's body trembled, "You mean, I still have a chance to break through?"
Ye Tian nodded, "There is, but the process will be a bit more complicated."
Yang Dongfo suddenly bowed deeply to Ye Tian, saying, "Please help me, sir!"
Due to his age, Yang Dongfo had given up hope of breaking through, but Ye Tian's words gave him a glimmer of light once more.
Ye Tian: "I can help you, but there's no need to rush. Let's wait until your mother's health has greatly improved."
Yang Dongfo: "Yes!"
Seeing Yang Dongfo's profound respect for Ye Tian, Ren Ping chuckled, "Don't worry, Old Brother Yang. In this world, there's nothing Ye Tian cannot accomplish."
Ye Tian said, "Old Ren, don't brag about me. If I fail, I'll have to count on you."
Ren Ping laughed heartily, "Brother, if you need anything, just ask old Ren. I do have a bit of authority now."
Speaking of which, he suddenly remembered something and sighed, "With greater power comes greater responsibility, and more things to do. For example, I now manage an organization called the Department of Mysterious Cases. We have to deal with bizarre and peculiar cases every day. Often, even a minor case consumes an enormous amount of resources, which gives me a terrible headache!"
Ye Tian's interest was piqued, "Department of Mysterious Cases? I thought such organizations only existed in novels."
Ren Ping: "But it does exist. The average lifespan of investigators in the Department of Mysterious Cases is only five to six years, so the entire department has to be replaced every so often."
Ye Tian: "Oh, is it that dangerous?"
Ren Ping: "Yes. They often encounter supernatural phenomena and peculiar individuals hidden among the populace. For instance, they just took on a case of a death in a primitive cave. I saw the photos from the scene, and they were chilling!"
Lei Changjun: "What could be so terrifying about a cave?"
Ren Ping glanced at him, then took out his phone and scrolled through some photos, handing them to Lei Changjun.
Lei Changjun took one look, and his brow furrowed into a knot. He murmured, "So many people died here, it's practically a bone cave!"
Ye Tian took the photos and saw that the cave was filled with bones. These bones were piled in small heaps, stretching further in. Finally, there was a massive pit, half-filled with bones.
"Old Ren, where did all these bones come from?"
Ren Ping: "According to dating, the owners of these bones died at different times, some over two thousand years ago, some over a hundred years ago. The most recent one died just over a month ago."
Ye Tian had his own deductions and asked, "Are these bones from sacrifices?"
Old Ren nodded, "Yes, sacrifices. I asked the locals. In the old days, there was a 'Bone Immortal' there who had over a million followers, forming a sect called the Bone Cult, which had immense influence in the area."
"Later, the authorities mobilized forces and wiped out the Bone Cult. However, they hadn't discovered this cave at the time, otherwise, these bones would have been dealt with long ago."
Wu Bei: "They're just bones, what's there to deal with?"
Ren Ping sighed, "Everyone who entered the cave committed suicide after returning home, as if they were cursed. Seven people from the Department of Mysterious Cases have already died! All those who entered the cave before also committed suicide, not a single one survived! Now, I've had the cave sealed off, and no one is allowed to approach it."